From Surviving to Thriving: Your Journey Starts Here
When we're in survival mode, we feel like we're drowning. Anxious, overwhelmed, exhausted. We're solely focused on managing day-to-day challenges, keeping things afloat, preventing disasters. There's little room for self-care, let alone strategic thinking or long-term vision.
But when we're thriving? We feel in control. We prioritise our health and well-being, build stronger relationships, and energise everyone around us. Thriving leaders communicate with conviction, inspire their teams to excel, and actively work toward continuous improvement.
The question is: Which version of yourself are you living as right now?
- You feel lonely, overwhelmed, and exhausted
- You're being pulled in multiple directions with competing priorities, yet expected to do more with less
- You're struggling to be influential and inspire and engage your team
- You have huge goals, but that nasty little voice in your head keeps telling you you're not good enough
- You're putting everyone else's needs and priorities above your own
you're sick of
feeling unhappy, unsure and unfocused
you feel like you're going through the motions to get through the day
deep down, you know you can have a bigger impact at work
As busy working women, we find it increasingly difficult to find the time and energy to put ourselves first.
We're constantly distracted by the needs of others - colleagues, partners, children, parents. Is it any wonder we struggle to prioritise OUR energy, time, and attention?
We're taught to be of service to others, but this shouldn't mean we put ourselves last.
Being overwhelmed, overworked, and undervalued shouldn't be the price we pay for wanting both a career and a life. And let's not forget the additional challenges of perimenopause that so many of us are navigating!
But here's the truth: It IS possible to have a healthy combination of work, family, and fun.
You only have one life, and I want you to live the best one you can.
Why Self-Paced Learning?
Because your life is already full enough. You don't need another commitment that adds pressure to your schedule.
With Thriving Leaders, you can:
- Learn at YOUR pace, on YOUR schedule
- Revisit modules whenever you need a refresher
- Take action when YOU'RE ready
- Access everything from your phone or computer
- Fit your transformation around your existing commitments
This is leadership development that works with your life, not against it.
be in control of your life, with greater health, happiness and energy
be able to focus on your most important priorities at home and at work rather than always being at the beck and call of others
have the time to do what you need to do to truly level up your leadership presence so you can inspire, motivate and influence others
At the end of this self-paced journey, you will:
- Have significantly more self-confidence
- Have gained back at least 1-3 hours in your day
- Feel more energised than you have in months
- Be focusing your attention on the priorities that are most important to YOU
- Lead with conviction and influence others effectively
- Have practical tools and strategies you'll use for years to come
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9 modules of self-paced learning to boost your energy, confidence and leadership skills - outlined below
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12 months access to the recordings, tools, templates, checklists & frameworks
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Tools, templates, checklists and frameworks
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Access on mobile and computer
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Certificate of completion to count towards CPD points if applicable
Introduction to self-leadership
Discover what it means to truly lead yourself first. You'll build the foundation for everything that follows.
- The significance of self-leadership for personal and professional growth
- Why you probably aren't leading yourself first (and why it's time to change that)
- Proven strategies for self-improvement
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Explore why these concepts are essential for thriving leaders.
- Understanding yourself - your values, priorities, and emotions
- What a growth mindset REALLY looks like in practice
- Strategies for managing and regulating your emotions effectively
Goal setting and action planning
Motivation alone won't get you there - you need a system.
- The importance of setting clear and meaningful goals
- Creating action plans that actually work
- The habits and routines that turn you into an action-taker
Self-care that actually works
Self-care isn't selfish, it's essential to a healthy life!
Here's what you're going to learn:
- Self-care looks different for everyone, what will it look like for you?
- Getting the basics right - sleep, exercise and food
- Creating healthy boundaries that stick
- Managing your menopause
Decision-making and problem-solving
One of the biggest challenges facing leaders today.
- Effective decision-making models and frameworks
- Problem-solving techniques and critical-thinking skills
- Strategies for handling ambiguity and making informed decisions
Creating capacity
Achieve more by doing less. (It's not just a catchphrase.)
- How to take back control of your time and energy
- Overcoming overwhelm and exhaustion for good
- Focusing on what truly matters
- How to use AI tools like ChatGPT to save time and reduce mental load
Communication, connection and conversation
Three critical skills for engaging, motivating, and managing people.
- Negotiation and persuasion techniques
- Having difficult conversations with confidence
- Giving and receiving feedback effectively
- Communicating across multiple generations
- Staying connected with distributed teams
Building Self-Confidence and Assertiveness
Learn to lead with conviction and influence effectively.
- Characteristics and behaviours of genuinely confident leaders
- The difference between self-confidence and arrogance
- Techniques to express your opinions assertively without coming across as a know-it-all
I found the Thriving Leaders course very inspiring and relevant to my work and home life. Mel’s videos, masterclasses, and interactions were encouraging, fun, and thought-provoking.
It was well worth the investment, and it is something that I keep coming back to.
Leasa Arnett, Owner, Balanced Accounting Services
I found the Thriving Leaders Course very useful in the environment where I work, which is often managing unplanned work with competing demands. It has given me a number of new tools for managing not only my team but myself both at work and in my home environment.
Mel is very passionate about each topic presented in the modules, and her enthusiasm is contagious. The group discussions were very open and collaborative in reviewing each module and strengthened the application of content.
I highly recommend the course to busy professionals.
Carolyne, Operations, Transport Industry
The Thriving Leaders Program just made sense. Mel provided practical advice tips along with downloadable information and worksheets.
Mel has a way to get the group thinking. She is extremely generous with her time, knowledge, and resources and I would recommend this program to those who want to understand themselves and their environments more.
Ann Davey, CEO, Massage & Myotherapy Association
Mel's Thriving Leaders program provided access to great conversations, research, and insights, as well as really helpful tools and templates. Mel's blend of evidence-based, practical application is delivered in a warm, engaging, and flexible way. The benefits of the program included the time and tools to focus on my own leadership development. As someone who coaches others in how to do this, Mel's program reinforces the importance of understanding and looking after your own requirements before can then support others.
Lisa Ainsworth, Co-Founder and Director - FutureBuilders Group & HR Connections
Mel is an outstanding business strategist, leader and mentor. I have greatly benefitted from her business coaching, helping me to achieve my goals in a more assertive and strategic manner. Mel is a guiding, positive light, with great business insights, wisdom and expertise. She’s also a joy to be around.
Nicole Carrington, Brisbane Fashion Festival Media Manager
Working with Mel provided me with the discipline and structure to regularly communicate with clarity and empathy to my staff, members and industry colleagues. She shared simple and clear frameworks, communication and practical examples drawn from her wealth of experience.
Aaron Newman, CEO, Queensland Country Bank
Hey there, I'm Mel.
Official bios are usually a bit snooze-worthy, so I won't bore you with those details!
What I will say is thank you for getting this far. Thank you for wanting to live a bigger life. To achieve your dreams. To level-up your leadership. I know from my own experience that it's not always easy, but it is always worth it.
You may have gathered that I am committed to self-leadership. To live a life where you CAN achieve your goals, even if it means sitting in some discomfort for a while.
Early in my career I struggled with anxiety, overwhelm, and burnout - all because I didn't know how to create boundaries, or have the confidence to speak up for what I wanted.
More recently I've grappled with the insecurity and confusion brought on my peri-menopause. I'm here to tell you life does get better once you're through that phase!
I've been in business for nearly 20 years, and I've worked with hundreds of leaders who want to lead themselves, lead their teams and lead culture so that everyone can thrive, align and belong.
Today I live on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, where I live a life I truly love.
I want this for you too.
I'd love for you to join me in Thriving Leaders because, to quote that shampoo company, You're Worth It.
SIGN ME UP!Corporate Pricing
If you're an organisation looking to develop leaders who thrive, please get in touch to discuss the corporate pricing options. Available for 5 or more participants.
A bespoke version of Thriving Leaders can also be run in-house with live masterclasses, workshops and group coaching.
STILL HERE? GOOD.
Because there's something I need to tell you: You deserve to thrive.
To have a life filled with energy, the confidence to embrace change and the ability to inspire your teams to excel, explore new possibilities and grow.
When you thrive you feel in control of your life.
You create an environment that fosters innovation, motivates your people, and consistently achieves exceptional results.
Your transformation is waiting. The only question is: are you ready to claim it?
Who is Thriving Leaders for?
I'm a man, can I still join?
I'm not in a leadership role, can I still join?
Do you have a refund policy?
What results can I expect?
How much time do I need to invest in the program?
Could the costs be covered by my employer?
When we thrive we live and love life.
However, as women, we so often doubt our worth and the value we bring to the world.
The nasty voices in our heads so often stop us from living the life we want and from having the career we know we can excel at.
Stop doubting yourself and make the changes you deserve.
You KNOW you have a lot to offer, so let's remove the barriers together so you can work out what's important to you, lead with influence and make a massive impact.
Let your success be inevitable.
LET'S GO!Choice 1: Keep doing what you're doing. Stay overwhelmed, exhausted, and frustrated. Hope things somehow get better on their own. (Spoiler alert: they won't.)
Choice 2: Try to figure it all out yourself. Spend months researching, experimenting, making mistakes, and slowly piecing together what actually works.
Choice 3: Join Thriving Leaders and get the exact roadmap, tools, and strategies that have already worked for hundreds of women just like you.
Which choice feels right for you?
